The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-10-13
A MENpMENr TO ruE coNsrIrur1uN

A MENDM ENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
"A proposed to the citizens Of this Common
wealth for their approval or rejection by tho
General Assembly OF the Commonwealth OF
Pcnnsylvanie. Published By order Of the Sec.
rotary OF the Commonwealth Ia pursuance OF
Article NNill OF tue Constitution.
joint resolution ptUpo ing an ameLdmcnt 10
tho constitution Of the common Scalih
SEUrION /. iio u cyyivcd 10y the senate and
House Of gcrto,oItaiivcs Of the Common wca ltli
Of Pcnusyl, nuis In General Asso,nbly met, that
tho following Is proposed as an Amendment OF
the cOnstituu nj Of thc comm ,nwcaltn { Pom.
/ syIvaniu iu accordance with The provisions Of
iho eighteenth article thereof
AMENDNENr
strike out from section one, OF article eight,
the tour qualifications for voters whish r,uis
~ twenty two year. OF aec or upNards no
shall have > Ill, within two Ncats, a state or
county tax, which SHAH haSc uo, a"e,scd 8
,osst two months, and paid AZ least ono mouth
hcioic the elccticn,' 40 that tao section which
rc,d, ma follows.
Every malc citizen, twcu,y. no wears ago
possessing the following publications, shan
lc entitled 10 vote at all c.cctiOns:
Second. lie hail have resided u tho state
ono year ('r IT, having previously b.ou dush-
fed cl,ctor or nauFo born cliil "a OF The stato
lo shall have removed thctoftum and ra't. n cd
thou SIX moutAsl lmm. diately preceding the
election.
Third. IIo shall have ro'llcd In tho election
district whctC ~ sh,N uti.r TO vote Nt least
two months immediately procooirS tbo cleo
tun
F'urth Iftwcnty .te, yc re- OF arc cr NJ.
wards, he sulli h,y" paid, within two ears, Il
stntc or county tax, which shall have been us.
scssol at lcist two months. Dui pad o. least
one mouth hcllro tue ,lcctcu," shall T.,
amcudcl, soas io roal rs lollows
Every mlio ci, 2ou twenty .onc yCars OF fauc
r0ssc sing the iuiluwluE quVi Gcutorg, shI :
SO o.tltcd to vote st o. rpli,ng pltco Of tie
clcc,ian district Il which no IA ~ At tho uu.o
Jcs rcsideut aud uot 'ls.w zero
Fittt. lie shall hry, hccu citil. n Of Tia,
United state. nt lcr.t thi''y lays.
O. uN.n nHf s.. . .N..N1 - H.aN
nte year Cor IT, having previously b.cl qUu..
n.d uir cIur or uftlyo unru citizen of the St,tH
hc shalt have ro'Gnv,d thcrClruM and TUfurIcl
JhcH siv month"; nwc'uatoiy psocedIu} tie
election.
Il.s' T. sna'I hsvo rc'ij.r In tho clpr'
district where no snDlt u"Cr 1. S,t, al cast
'hirty d,yg imm dlt Is pr.t'li0g tho elect i'u
| Tho lcgt -latur-. ~ the Hc-ai.n th,tcri uCNt
amer tho a tuptI,l e this srct,ou. shnll, Pni
! from time to timo tlo-r ltar may, enact laws
| 10 property enforce his provision.
Fourth. Eyory mnlo citilcn of tho agc Dt
/ twcuty.o years. who Th.ll have lccu c.li.
lcu i1r thirty jsys AMI an iuh'bitut OF I'll.
J s'a'C ouc ear ucAt urc',dinE an o,ociion, e..
I copt at municipal clCttiour, and tor tho h-t
/ thirty days = resident ~ tho election district
iu witch he may utisr lls vote, hall &c entitled
90 vote At such election In the election district
/ ut which lo suall 81 tb' time 10 u rosilcnt and
not elsewhere iIral uih'Hrs that nov are or
/ hereafter may hc c'crtn by tho pooplo PEI.
! vIdul. INT IN tiu' Ut war no olCctUr IN TO
/ rctuii Military service of the StatO or 90 the
! shall bu deprived OF bis vote 10y reason Ot his
I absence q um such election district, aud tie
/ lo.i,luturo siall have power to provide tho
/ manner iu which and the timo and p'gro at
/ which such ab.cnt electors may vote, and iur
/ tho rCturu and canvas OF their votes IN the
cl. cttuu oistr.rtin Which they r'.rcrtiv,ly re
/ side.
Ilrh. for tho purpose Of voting, n roranu
/ shall bC deemed a. have gnif cd or l,st u u 81.
/ d,ucc by r,8s.n ot his presence or alsrnro
I whiic rtuI lOyci In tho service ot tho United
| states OF tEo state, nor while engaged Ia the
IuaVIgt,i.n OF tho waters OF the state ur of tUc
high sgus. nor vLi.c stu' ont u any college ur
| seminary of leaning, nor while k,pt A. any
/ alwsUOuto O. punhc institution, except the In
mltCs ct any ApmY iur disabled and iudIgcri
| fOlIi. i.tt ami sailors, Wlo for isC purpose vi
/ voting, shall be ed ONO 10 reside iu Tho ol.G.
| tiuu ulstri,t whore fail hpWots located. Lave
/ shalt bo made Ter nscortIiutug, bE proper
| pr. ola, thy c,t1cut who shall %" itlOd o.
/ tho right II suffrage hor,by established.
/ \ truO copy OF tho joint resolution.
CHARLES ". STONE.
Secretary oithn CommouwytIth.